Chandramouleshwara Temple at Unkal, Hubli

Chandramouleshwara Temple at Unkal (on NH4 Between Hubli and Dharwad)it is one of the good example of  the Chalukya Architecture.Chandramouleshwara is an exquisite 900 year old temple from the Badami Chalukyan era.The temple was built on the lines of  Aihole and Pattadakal temples.The presence of two 12th-century stone inscriptions in Unkal village show that the temple belongs to 11th or 12th century.

 The Chandramouleshwara Temple has four doors in as many directions besides two big Shivalingas.and temple has sculpted walls and pillars of black granite stones. Images of dancing Ganesha and jaalandhra at Chandramouleshwara Temple are a visual delight.

The architectural style that developed in this part is known as the Chalukya style. Certainly not solely because of their faith in religion.

Perhaps they wanted to overawe their enemies and subjects with an enormous show of wealth and power, represented by these temples. Or perhaps they wanted to impress their subjects with a show of love for the religion. Or perhaps they wanted to atone for the sins they had committed by killing innumerable innocent people in the bloody wars they fought. The temples were built by teams of architects, artists, sculptors and masons, who remain anonymous.